How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology?

Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.

Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Saudi Arabia

Name: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Saudi Arabia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Saudi Arabia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology was 77.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

77.7%

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

47th

of 98 countries

All-time high

90.3%

in 2004

All-time low

64.2%

in 2010

Years of data

2004–2019

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Saudi Arabia stood at 77.7%.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Saudi Arabia peaked at 90.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2010.

Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	75.0%	64.6%	90.3%	6
2010s	73.4%	64.2%	78.2%	8

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Saudi Arabia?: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology in Saudi Arabia was 77.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2010.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology?: Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.